Overview
Three generations of heroes unite to protect their land's most treasured secret across decades.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- adventurous
- mythic
- heightened
- theatrical action night
- malayalam cinema night
What critics said
Critics broadly praised the film as a visually impressive Malayalam action adventure distinguished by Tovino Thomas's triple performance, folklore, production design, and background score, while finding the writing and emotional payoff uneven.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Maniyan, Kunjikelu, and Ajayan form three linked heroic strands set in 1900, 1950, and 1990.
The most important treasure of the land is a lamp that the heroes attempt to protect.
The film combines northern Kerala folklore and myth with action and a multi-era heroic story.
Tovino Thomas portrays Maniyan, Kunjikelu, and Ajayan.
Films like A.R.M, and why
Minnal Murali
Malayalam action adventure built around folklore, period settings, heroic lineage, and a culturally rooted quest
Kantara
Indian fantasy adventure combining regional mythology, oppressed communities, visual spectacle, and a protective supernatural legacy
Bimbisara
Multi-generational South Indian fantasy drama using folklore, stylized action, and a contested sacred object
Baahubali: The Beginning
Period-spanning Indian adventure with heroic mythology, elaborate production design, and a treasure-centered conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Jithin Laal
- Release Date
- 2024-09-12
- Runtime
- 147 min
- Rating
- 6.6 / 10 (22)
Cast
- Tovino Thomas
- Krithi Shetty
- Surabhi Lakshmi
- Basil Joseph
- Rohini
- Harish Uthaman
- Jagadish
- Pramod Shetty
- Nisthar Ahamed
- Sudheesh
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Hulu
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is A.R.M about?
- Three generations of northern Kerala heroes confront danger to safeguard a treasured lamp whose legacy binds their lives across the twentieth century.
- What is A.R.M like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of A.R.M as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is A.R.M violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in A.R.M as moderate.
- What did critics think of A.R.M?
- Critics broadly praised the film as a visually impressive Malayalam action adventure distinguished by Tovino Thomas's triple performance, folklore, production design, and background score, while finding the writing and emotional payoff uneven.
- Which films are like A.R.M?
- Films with a similar feel include Minnal Murali, Kantara, Bimbisara, and Baahubali: The Beginning.
- How long is A.R.M?
- A.R.M runs 147 minutes.
- Where can I watch A.R.M?
- In United States, A.R.M streams on Hulu.
